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Subject: Re: Comments on this hardware?
In-Reply-To: <199612172235.OAA29908@bah2.themall.net> from Jesse at "Dec 17, 96 02:31:36 pm"
To: way7ruin@bah2.themall.net (Jesse)
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 12:47:32 +1030 (CST)
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Jesse stands accused of saying:
> Hello Everyone, I am putting together a internet server for my 
> personal use, and was wondering if anyone had any comments on the 
> hardware (incompatibilitys etc). I will be using FreeBSD 2.1.6 or 
> later.
> 
>  Generic Case (250W - 10 Bay)   - $89
> AHA-2940 Adaptec UltraWide   - $ 225    (32bit PCI)
> Seagate ST32155W (Hawk 2XL) - $ 575   (2.1g 2ms UltraWide)
> Seagate ST32155W (Hawk 2XL) - $ 575   (2.1g 2ms UltraWide)
> NMB Keyboard                           - $ 52
> 3 button Logitech                         - $ 25
> Generic Non-parity EDO (16mb)- $ 63.50

Nowhere near enough memory.  Try 4x this.

> GigaByte 6x86-150 (Cyrix)          - $ 280   (With Chip & 512k cache)
> Magnavox mono 14"                     -$ 116  (640x480)
> Generic Video (cirrus logic)           -$ 30

You're not planning on running X on this unit?  That's fair enough
then.

> -Jesse

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